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age appropriate dilemmas

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In this lifetime of striving
childhood's tentative bumbling,
youth's arrogant impertinence,
middle-aged regimented conceit,
in old age, encrusted intolerance;
when will we likely ever win?

 

 

 

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Red Brick Keshner

Sat 2nd Jul 2022 04:59

It appears there is a general consensus here. Wow. May each have a great day/week/month/year/decade! Thanks kindly: John Botterill 👍 P&L Stolgard 🌷 Stephen Atkinson 🙌 and RC 🎉

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Fri 1st Jul 2022 21:06

One of those ' so much in so few word's ' poem's, which I love

Nice one Frederick!





RC 💋

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Stephen Atkinson

Fri 1st Jul 2022 19:44

Brilliantly accurate, unfortunately! 🌈

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Fri 1st Jul 2022 19:22

Cool beyond the realm's of coolness FK



P&L

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John Botterill

Fri 1st Jul 2022 18:58

Yes. You have got it, Frederick! 😀

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